PRATT Family of Grafton

1862 Deed at right (folded)

1862 Deed transferring 12 Acres of land on Brigham Hill from Leander Pratt to Alfred Dunham for $800. (Courtesy of Mark Liasson)

Edward Pratt Richard Pratt in doorway also. Brother of James. House stood between Ingersons old farm (then Abbotts yrs. ago) and small house where Walter Buxton used to live. Edward lived like an old hermit, was old Navy man we think.

William L. Pratt of Grafton, MA -Died 1958. What #38 hat Railroad?

Richard Kimball Pratt Brother to James Pratt. James was father of Lydia Pratt Buxton.
Richard was great uncle of Clara (Buxton) Clark

Ida Pratt Ingerson Ida Melvina Pratt taught school in Saundersville (South Grafton) -Was educated in Grafton schools.

Lydia Emma (Pratt) Buxton (Wife of Lewis D. Buxton) taken in Grafton, MA

Sarah Goulding (Pratt) Clark in her wedding dress (wife of Edward Sumner Clark & mother of  Theodore Hervey Clark Sr.

Sarah Goulding (Pratt) Clark

Sister Helen Nelson of Haverhill, MA

Minnie Pratt  JPG1 JPG2 JPG3 
Daughter of James Pratt and Lydia E. Pratt, sister of Lydia Emma Pratt Buxton. Minnie died at age 32 of TB.  JPG1 does not really look like her, may not be? Minnies mother was Lydia Emma (Holt) Pratt

Frank and Minnie Pratt
(Picture available soon) From small tin type. They were brother and sister. She died at 32 of TB.

Four gentlemen on small tin type. Front seated are  Ed Pratt and Frank Pratt
The other two are unknown The Pratt's seem to have nice hats!

Chester Pratt Father of Nelson Pratt

Will Pratt Married Esther Healey (divorced) then married Catherine Corey (Kit).

Alton Pratt in 1907, son of Mabel & Herbert Pratt?

James Nelson Pratt His wife was Lydia (Holt) Pratt. Father of Lydia Emma Pratt Buxton. Grandfather of Clara (Buxton) Clark. James Pratt born Rindge, NH died at 75 on March 11, 1906 or 1907. Was in Grafton Town Report of 1906.

Lydia Holt Pratt Wife of James Pratt. Grandmother of Clara (Buxton) Clark.

Hay scene in Grafton Edward S. Clark on top, left-to-right: Leo Clark, Charles Clark, Frank Pratt, Chester Pratt, Edward Pratt.
 

*;1840-1904;Grafton/Hubbardston, Mass Edward Edward Pratt; 1857 Ida Ma Pratt ; 1821 Ida Ma b. 1871 in Mass ( 28 in ? ) Lydia Emma (Pratt) Buxton b.Mar. 1856.- See separate sheet

Lydia Emma (Pratt) Buxton ;1856 William L. Pratt Chester Pratt; ca. 1872 Abner Pratt 

*;ca. 1790 Jane Pratt ;1780-? Eva Pratt Frank Pratt John Wesley Pratt Mini Pratt Herbert Pratt Lymander Pratt 

* ;1805-1850+;Grafton, Ma Iahabod Pratt Lydia Emma (Pratt) Buxton 

*;1856-?; Grafton, Mass Hervey J. Pratt 

* 1810 James Nelson Pratt* ;;1830-1900+;NH / MA Susan Cushman Current Pratt; Weymouth, Ma. Betsy Pratt 

* Poss. Lydia?

Richard Pratt; 1834-? Elizabeth Pratt;1838-? Ellen Pratt; 1840-? James D.Pratt ;1841-? Charles Pratt ;1852-?

b. Jan. 4th, 1840 in Worcester Co, Grafton m. Nov. 21st, 1861 in Hubbardston d.

* Daughter of Hervey J. Pratt and Lucy Emily (Goulding) Pratt 

* Wife of Edward Sumner Clark 

* Where were the Gouldings from? See Census info? 

* A relative of Sarah's Mrs. Emilie F. Allen of Milbury died abt. Dec 1916 and willed Dorothy (Clark) Bolt her gold beads. These have now been passed down into the Clark ( Kerry dau. of Ted) family. She was Dorothy's fathers second cousin on mothers side, and a cousin to Sarah (Goulding) Clark. Emily Allen's brother was E.H. Goulding. Lucinda Pratt (Paddleford) Clark b. 12 Mar 1820 in Chester Twp, Vt. m. 28 Apr 1839 in Chester, Windsor, Vt. 

d. * Born to Phillip Paddleford and Lydia

* Husband was Addison Clark. 

* Also shown as Paddlefed in some LDS records. 

* Son was Henry Addison Clark 

* Paddlefed not on LDS Microfisch. No such name, US and Canada on IGI? 

* Check census of Vt. for 1840 for HOH Phillip!

b.Mar. 1856 m. d.

* Husband was Lewis De Forest Buxton 

* Mother of Clara Gertrude (Buxton) Clark

* Father and Mother were: Lydia Eleanor (Holt) Pratt , b. Feb 1838 from Me.and James Nelson Pratt, b. Sept. 1830 from NH.. 

* Her sister was Malvia(sp?) (Pratt or Holt?) Butler or Holt? Sister's husband was Leonda Butler of Noniqwalk, Me. Sister lived in Houlton, Me. (See old photo)

* Lewis's wife in 1880 Census was ?. 

* Listed as Emma L. in 1900 Census, at age 44 , born Mass, and living with Lewis.

* See Pratt family in 1900 Census as neighbors. 

* Children were: See sheet on Lewis De Forest Buxton or copy here. 

* Census data seen: 1800 & 1900 What town?

b. Feb. 1838 in Me. m. ? d. Post 1900?

* Husband was James Nelson Pratt (b. Sept. 1830) from NH.

* Children were: Lydia Emma (Pratt) Buxton b.Mar. 1856.

- See separate sheet Edward Edw.? b. Nov. 1857 (42in ? ) in Mass

.-batchelor Ida Ma b. 1871 in Mass ( 28 in ? ) William L. Pratt b. ? Chester, b.?; m. Catie Mann-had son Nelson. Frank, b.? 1st m. Helen Brough

- Dau .Vivian Day, 2nd m. Minnie Maxum Note, one of the sons married second time to Catherine Corey

-no children! ??? John Wesley Pratt? m. Ingerson & had one child Eleanor.? Eva m. Herbert Sinclair & had one son Norman Mini Pratt died at 32? 

* Grafton Census of 1900 has her at 62. 

* How is she related to Lydia Clisbee Holt? Self? 

* See also Lydia Holt, b. 6 Aug. 1802 to William & Ester of Freburg, Oxford, Me. 

* Census data seen: Grafton 1900 

* Who were her parents? James Nelson Pratt version of 8/17/93 b. 6 Sept. 1830 in Grafton M ? d. after 1900?

*Father & Mother were: Lymander Pratt and Lydia ? 

* Wife was Lydia Eleanor (Holt) Pratt 

* Grafton Census of 1900 had him as 69! 

* Children were: Lydia Emma (Pratt) Buxton b.Mar. 1856.

- See separate sheet Edward Edw.? b. Nov. 1857 in Mass.

-batchelor Ida Ma b. 1871 in Mass 

(4) William L. Pratt b. ? 

Chester, b.?; M. Catie Mann-Had son Nelson. 

Frank, b.? 1st M. Helen Brough

- Dau .Vivian Day, 2nd m. Minnie Maxum 

Note, one of the sons married second time to Catherine Corey-no children! ?? 

John Wesley Pratt? M. Ingerson & had one child Eleanor.? 

Eva M. Herbert Sinclair & had one son Norman Mini Pratt died at 32? 

* Look at Census of Grafton 1880 for Pratt & Census of NH for 1840!

b.Mar. 17th, 1810 in Norfolk Co, Weymouth, Mass m. 25 May 1834 in Grafton, Ma. d.

* Son of Abner Pratt & Marry- ? check this on IGI! 

* IGI has b. 27 Mar 1819 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma. to Abner Pratt & Mabby. 

Listed under HERVEY, not Henry! M. 27 Aug 1860 to Susan Cushman Current in Weymouth, Ma.? Second marriage or another man?

* Wife was Lucy Emily (Goulding) Pratt 

*Lucy Emily Goulding b. 22 Dec. 1807 M.Hervey J. Pratt

Abner C. Pratt b. Sept 1, 1789 m. 14 June 1833 in Halifax, Plymouth, Ma. d

. * Poss. Mother & Father were: b. 15 Jan 1789 to Betty and Iahabod Pratt of Nolfolk Co., Weymouth, Ma.

? * Poss. mother & father were: b. 15 Feb 1806 to Ada Pratt & Lydia Lyon, E. Bridgewater? 

* His son was Hervey or Henry Pratt, b. 27 Mar 1810 in Weymouth.

* Abner C. Pratt & Priscilla had daughter Lydia Pratt in 2 Nov 1842? Was in Halifax, Plymouth, Ma. Seems late for daughter , as he would be 53! Check data! Jane Pratt

b. 31 Dec 1780 in Worcester Co, Lancaster, Ma. m. 

* Born a Pratt? If yes, work on m. data below ! From IGI for possible matches! 

* Jane Pratt M.10 Sept 1818 Boston to Harvey Reed ? Jane Pratt M. 15 Aug 1818 Weymouth to Cornelius Turiell ?

b. 1805 m. cia 1829 d. ? 

* * Wife was Lydia ? Wife listed in 1850 Census of ? as Hannah P. ? b. 1816 

* Wife could be Maria P. Dennis , M. 7 July 1849 in Grafton. 

* Census of 1850 lists him as laboror b. Mass. 

* Mother & Father ? 

* Children from 1850 census of ? & other sources: 

(1) James Nelson Pratt b. 6 Sept 1830, was 16 in 1850 census 

(2) Richard Pratt 16 

(3) Elizabeth Pratt 12 

(4) Ellen Pratt 10 

(5) James D.Pratt 9 

(6) Charles Pratt 8, b. 1852

PRATTs on Clark side

Harvey Joseph Pratt ( born Grafton or Weymouth?) & Lucy Emily (Goulding) Pratt m.1834

Shepard Pratt (1838-?) b.15 Aug 1838 
Sarah Goulding (Pratt) Clark (1840-?) b. 4 Jan 1840 & Edward Summer Clark ( Sumner?) 
Ann Emily Pratt (1842-?) b. Feb 1842 
Charles Pratt 
Ezekiel Brigham Pratt (1845-?) b. 1 Nov 1845 
Susan Pratt 

PRATTs on Buxton Side

Lymander Pratt ( 1805-?)

Birth: About 1805 
Marriage #1-Wife: Lydia Pratt ? (Birth: About 1805 
Born in Ringe, NH 
Lydia d. 9 Aug 1848 @ 39yrs, 8 months & 14 days of Consumption. 
Marriage #2-IGI says 28 July 1849 to Mrs. Maria P. Dennis in Grafton, MA, See IGI # 7211025, sheet 60
Marriage #2-Grafton Vitals says in 7 July of Sutton,MA 

Death: About 1850 

Children.of Lymander & Lydia Kimball
James Nelson Pratt ( 1830-1906) 
Birth: 6 Sep 1830 Place: Ringe, NH per Grafton Vitals- Grafton, MA? 
Death: After 1906 
Spouse: Lydia Eleanor Holt 
JAMES NELSON PRATT b. 6 Sept 1830, Rindge, NH, son of Lymander b.1805 and 1st wife,
Lydia (Kimball), later of Grafton, Ma., where his birth is recorded. In h/h #1042 Grafton (Worc.)
1860, age 29, b. NH, shoemaker; Lydia E., 22, b. Me.; three chn; and Frederick MERRIAN, 20,
b. Ct., shoemaker. Putnam, Ct. VR list 2nd m. for son "b. Grafton, Ma., s/o James and Lydia E.
(HOLT)." In 1900 Grafton he was age 69. He d. there 1906. Children: 
Lydia Emma, - Mar 1856 James Edward, - Nov 1857 Eva Lillian b.1860 Chester L. c.1862?
Frank I. c.1865? Ida May b.1871 C. Herbert c.1873? Minnie c.1875? William L. c.1878 
Children 
Lydia Emma Pratt (or Emma Lydia Pratt) is supposed to be one of his children! Not in IGI!
She was wife of Lewis DeForest Buxton 
Lydia b. Mar 1856 
James Edward Pratt b. Nov 1857 
Eva Lillian Pratt b. 1860 
Chester L. Pratt c. 1862? 
Frank I. Pratt c. 1865? 
Ida May Pratt b. 1871 
C. Herbert Pratt c.1873? 
Minnie Pratt c1875? 
William L. Pratt c. 1878 

Richard K. Pratt ( son of Lymander) 
Birth 18 April 1834 in Ringe ,NH 
Death: 1 Apr Place: was over 80 
Occupation: Fought in Civil War 
Lived in old house on North St in Grafton 
Charles Elijah Pratt ( 1842-?) b. 17 Oct 1842 Grafton Vitals 
Ellen Pratt 
Henery E. Pratt 91848-1848) b. 27 July 1848 & d. 5 Aug 1848 
Mary Pratt 
William L. Pratt ( 1827-?) b. 27 Nov 1827 in Ringe ,NH 
Children of Lymander & Maria P. Dennis--Unknown ?? 
 
 

Shepard Pratt & Catherine Walker

Leander Shepard Pratt & Martha H. Stone 

Born 19 May 1812 to Shepard Pratt & Catherine Walker 

m. May 19, 1835 -Martha Stone in Grafton, MA. 
Son was Henry W. Pratt, b. 4 July 1837.Weymouth? 
His father was L.S. Pratt. He also married Cornelia Rice in 2 Sept 1864. 
Son above did not have a son as listed here!! 
Unknown other children?